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Definition of: glimmer
(glim′ər) v.i.
1. To shine with a faint, unsteady light; flicker.
2. To appear fitfully or faintly.
—noun
1. A faint, unsteady light; a flickering gleam.
2. A momentary apprehension; glimpse; a vague idea: a glimmer of the truth. See synonyms under LIGHT1. [ME glimeren shine. Akin to GLEAM.]
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